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Tag result for article published on Sat November 29 2014 6:01 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: Ferguson, Missouri

After being cleared by a grand jury investigating the fatal shooting of Michael Brown on August 9, 2014 Darren Wilson resigned today, Saturday November 29, 2014. Darren Ferguson had been a member of the Ferguson Police Department for six years. I, Darren Wilson, hereby resign my commission as a police officer with the City of […]

Firefighters in Ferguson, Missouri were battling around 25 building fires early Tuesday morning, hours after the announcement Monday night that the grand jury would not file charges against Darren Wilson. Firefighters couldn’t get to some fires because of gunfire. About 25 fires burned in Ferguson, Missouri as firefighters worked in defensive mode. Firefighters had to […]

Several fires are burning in Ferguson, Missouri after 8:30 p.m. when an announcement of “No Indictment” was released by St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch. UPDATE: 29 people arrested, more than 12 buildings set on fire, no serious injuries reported. The announcement was made at night at a time which might prove to have lack […]

The protest in Ferguson, Missouri has involved police confrontation with protesters. By 9:35 p.m. after confrontations police fired tear gas and temporarily caused the crowd to disperse. There are fires burning, including a St Louis County police car and a trash can. #Ferguson: What may become an iconic moment. One man stands with his hands […]

St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch announced Monday night that a grand jury has decided not to indict officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown. St Louis County Prospecuting Attorney, Robert McCulloch announced Monday night that the St. Louis County grand jury declined to indict officer Darren Wilson, 28, for firing six […]

A police officer was shot in the arm in Ferguson, Missouri, Saturday night after encountering two men at a community center. A police officer was checking the Ferguson Community Center at 1050 Smith Avenue about 9:20 p.m. Saturday when he encountered two male subjects who ran from him. When the officer was in close range, […]

Police and protesters are intermittently clashing in downtown Ferguson, Missouri. A large presence of police with Bearcat armored vehicles, and LRAD (Long Rand Acoustic Device for dispersing or directing crowds), and occasional firing of tear gas. but no reports of any serious injuries. Four police officers were reported injured by flying projectiles. Police have cordoned […]

The Michael Brown family held a press conference at about 10:10 a.m. Monday with Dr. Michael Baden, who performed a second independent autopsy. The autopsy was performed Sunday at the family’s request. Dr. Michael Baden explained that autopsies are important when it is predictable that the family doesn’t trust the government … when there isn’t […]

A couple hundred defiant protesters remained in Ferguson, Missouri early Sunday morning after a midnight curfew took effect. Many others left peacefully before the midnight to 5 a.m. deadline took effect. Police in riot gear fired teargas at protesters who defied a state-imposed night curfew in the Missouri city of Ferguson, after several nights of […]

US Map showing Geotagged Tweets mentioning “Ferguson” on Twitter. Created by Twitter’s data team and explained in a blog by Simon Rogers, an animated map has been developed that shows the mention of “Ferguson” on Twitter. Simon Rogers says, “the first week of any news story is the time when data journalism can have the […]

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency and a mandatory curfew Saturday in response to the ongoing unrest over the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown. Meanwhile, community members band together to clean up the mess. A curfew has been enacted in a Missouri state briefing on the situation in Ferguson, Missouri. Two […]

Ferguson, Missouri area residents held a town hall meeting with spiritual leaders Tuesday, Missouri’s Governor, law enforcement and political leaders on the day that authorities refused to release the name of the officer who shot and killed unarmed teen Michael Brown. Ferguson police have refused to release the name of the police officer accused of […]

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